Star Trek (2009)

27May09

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Directed By:  J.J. Abrams

Written By:  Roberto Orci & Alex Kurtzman

Starring: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto

Star Trek is back and for the first time it’s kind of cool or at least it’s ok to see the movie and tell a girl about it. Heck I bet a lot of dates probably went to see Star Trek and then actually had real life non-virtual sex afterward.

There are lots of lens flares (I’m convinced Abrams got the idea from Mass Effect) a Mac store looking bridge and an abundance of intensity. Like most things J.J. Abrams, intensity is the key. He again balances really nerdy ideas without alienating the normies and it looks like he’s got a hit on his hands.

I gotta say I’m impressed with the writers and how they brought back Star Trek. Not only did they bring it back and include a classical Star Trek sci-fi-ey idea of time travel but how they introduced it allows people to reminisce on the character’s nostalgically and at the same time it gives the writers freedom for sequels with new story lines in their alternate universe. Also, the nerds can’t bitch and moan because it’s a new time line. The writers solved a lot of franchise rebooting problem’s with this film.

There are lots of action sequences, quirky characters, an interesting dynamic between Spock and Kirk, green alien girls, tons of fan service and a smattering of laughs. It’s a classic summer blockbuster. I could have done without the chase sequences that were mostly compromised of zero drama and lots of loud music and sounds and the exploding bit to get out of the black hole at the end was a bit on the dumb side.

But why was Tyler Perry from Tyler Perry’s House of Pain and Tyler Perry’s Meet the Browns Tyler Perry in the movie? I haven’t seen that many people raise an eyebrow since Kumar was in Superman. “Was that Tyler Perry?” “Is that admiral guy Tyler Perry?” “Maybe we should leave because Tyler Perry’s House of Pain is about to start”

All in all this was a lot of fun and a great time. It’s one of those “family” films. I don’t mean that it’s a Disney movie but lets say your uncomfortably killing time with your parents you could take them to Star Trek and everyone would be entertained. Terminator on the other hand…

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